Chapter 647 The Situation
I didn't kill Su Yuanqing because it wasn't the right time. Killing him would have been tantamount to putting Hu Fei and me to death. Without that threat, the group outside would just rush in.
Su Yuanqing looked at me, not daring to say anything more.
I don't know if he was scared by me, but he covered his hand that Hu Fei had broken and hid to the side, whimpering as if he was in excruciating pain.
Hu Fei and I couldn't be bothered with him.
Just then, I heard footsteps coming from the backyard. Clearly, those people had entered the backyard. I guessed that they were all watching the basement door now, and if the two of us made any rash moves inside, the people outside would basically know.
Just then, I heard someone outside shout, "Brothers inside, I don't know how Su Yuanqing is doing now. Can you let him say something? I need to make sure he's still alive, otherwise, our agreement might not stand."
I said, "Don't worry, we don't want to kill anyone. Su Yuanqing is still alive. As long as Wu Shuang appears, I will naturally release him."
The other party said, "I hope you can keep your promise. I have already sent someone to find Wu Shuang. After Wu Shuang arrives, I hope you will fulfill your promise."
I did not answer the other person's question.
Everything will be discussed after Wu Shuang arrives. If Wu Shuang doesn't come, then there's no point in talking about anything else.
I looked at Su Yuanqing and asked, "Tell me, what has Wu Shuang experienced in this past year?"
"Huh?" Su Yuanqing was stunned, a little confused.
I said, "What?! Didn't you hear what I asked?! Tell me, what has Wu Shuang experienced this past year?"
Su Yuanqing shook his head and said, "I... I don't know. I only joined here half a year ago. I don't know what happened to Wu Shuang before that."
I said, "Then tell me what Wu Shuang has experienced in the past six months."
Su Yuanqing swallowed hard, thought for a moment and said, "I... actually I don't know much either, because... when I came here half a year ago, Wu Shuang was already one of the three supervisors here. Supervisors basically don't tell their subordinates what they do. At that time, I was just a gatekeeper."
I said, "Go on, tell me everything you know, without embellishing anything. If you dare to lie to me, you should know the consequences."
Su Yuanqing's pupils trembled, and his body shrank back as he said, "I... I actually know very little. When I first came in, I didn't see Wu Shuang for the first time until a month later. I saw her standing on the high platform with the other two supervisors and our leader, talking to us. That was the first time I saw him."
"Later, my performance was recognized by them, so I was transferred to work under Supervisor Wu Shuang. When she saw me, she immediately asked me to do things. I didn't like her at first, but she saved me twice, and I realized that she was a very good person. So, I followed her all the time."
"As for the specifics, I don't know how to tell you. At first, I didn't have many opportunities to meet Wu Shuang. But later, after Li Sanyang betrayed us, Wu Shuang was almost killed because of this. I stood up for her and proved that she was not a traitor or one of Li Sanyang's people. That's why Wu Shuang trusted me later."
At this point, Su Yuanqing stopped talking, as if she had finished.
Hearing these words, I don't know if this guy is telling the truth or not; I can only remain skeptical.
After all, I'm not friends with this Su Yuanqing, and what he says might all be false.
It's possible they were just trying to lie to me before revealing it.
I stared at him, not asking about Wu Shuang anymore. Anyway, Wu Shuang would be here soon, and since she was coming, I could just ask her about her later. There was no need to keep arguing about it here.
I then asked, "I'd like to hear about this Li Sanyang. Could you tell me about him?"
Su Yuanqing looked at me and asked, "Can I not tell you?"
I smiled and said, "What do you think?"
Knowing he had no choice, Su Yuanqing spoke before I could continue threatening him: "When I came here, Li Sanyang was one of the three managers. However, he disliked the leader and the other manager besides Wu Shuang. He felt that their development direction and strategies were wrong. If things continued to develop like this, Longhu would be swallowed up by others sooner or later."
"Then Li Sanyang put forward his own idea. What I heard was that his idea was quite radical. He wanted to directly arm everyone in Longhu and then start invading other areas, and eventually unify the entire city of Hangzhou. But the leader disagreed, and another supervisor also disagreed. Only Wu Shuang remained silent."
"Later, Li Sanyang gathered his men to launch a coup and oust the leader, but he fell into the trap and was outmaneuvered by the leader, so he had to flee. That's all I know; I don't know anything else."
I asked, "How many people does Li Sanyang have now? How does it compare to Longhu?"
Su Yuanqing said, "He has about a hundred men now, only about half of Longhu's. But I've heard from others that they've run into Li Sanyang's men a few times. I heard that their men are fully armed and very scary. Once you encounter them, it's very difficult to get back."
I thought about it, and realized that with such a force running rampant in Hangzhou, no one could possibly stop it.
I frowned and asked, "How many people from Longhu are currently capable of participating in the battle?"
Su Yuanqing thought for a moment and said, "There are probably only a little over a hundred, but we have plenty of guns and ammunition. Even if Li Sanyang brings his men, we should be able to hold them off."
I scoffed, not thinking that way.
Su Yuanqing saw my cold smile and didn't understand what I meant at all. He didn't dare to ask and could only remain silent.
Hu Fei heard what he said and sighed, saying, "I think Longhu is probably going to suffer soon."
Su Yuanqing was confused and asked, "What...what do you mean?"
Hu Fei looked at me.
I explained helplessly, "It's very simple. Li Sanyang will probably launch an offensive against Longhu soon."
"Why, why? You, you are really from Sanyo's side?"
I shook my head and said, "We are not from Sanyori. We are just making a guess about the situation you described."
"What? What do you mean?" Su Yuanqing didn't understand.
(End of this chapter)
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